A Treasury of ABC Self-Help Words that Give Encouragement and Support to the Caregiver

About the Author

Janice Hucknall Snyder has dedicated a portion of her life to the home care of her husband. When diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and dementia, Snyder’s life took a pivotal turn. It is the experience and emotional journey that Snyder has taken that has encouraged the basis of the book Survival of the Caregiver. She hopes this book will help other caregivers who are sharing her same experiences.

Janice raised four children with her husband, Richard, before he became ill. At age 48, Janice returned to work for an ophthalmologist, retiring at age 69. She wrote a regular column for The Beaches Leader called "On the Sunny Side" for two years, and has also written poetry which has been published.